Women use bed nets to fish fry on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. We need further study to understand the full impacts of this practice
Last year, the LTFHC conducted a small, randomized survey on mosquito bed net misuse on the Tanzanian side of the lake. What we found was disturbing: 87% of respondents reported using a bed net to fish. We are pleased to announce that our findings were recently published in Malaria Journal.
This hypothesis-generating study has made it clear that more research is necessary. In 2015, we plan to conduct a larger follow up study, as well as test alternative tools for vector control. We look forward to learning more about how best to protect the people living in the Lake Tanganyika Basin (and other water based communities) from malaria and food insecurity, while maintaining the lake’s unique biodiversity.
Read the article in Malaria Journal here >>
